Page 77 of Meeting Her Mate

We agreed that we’d take action against any guards or goons they would have implanted around the lab and then brute-force our way past their defenses until we got to the serum.

“We destroy the serum,” Will said.

“And then?”

“And then we escape the same way we came. The elevator shaft,” he finished.

“But what about Blair, Ralph, and Maurice? Aren’t we going to do something about them?”

“If we encounter them, we’re going to take them on. You must realize that they work with deception. Ralph once tricked me into thinking that he had snipers pointing at me. Blair once tried to rattle you by pretending that he had already attacked me. And the most dangerous of them all, Maurice. He has been working with vampires from the beginning. They’re going to play dirty. We need to be prepared for that,” he said.

“They’re also going to have their reinforcements. Ralph will have his vampires in the building. Blair will have his security team prowling through the corridors,” I added.

“Even if we cannot attack them at all, we destroy the serum and escape. We live to fight another day,” Will said.

“It’s not good enough,” I said, shaking my head. “Blair already has the working recipe for the serum. He’s going to make it again, and we can’t just keep expecting him to show up at the lab and destroy the serum the next time he makes it. Something has to be done. Something final.”

Then, almost at the same time, we both spoke:

“Dibs on Maurice,” I said.

“I’ll take Ralph and Blair,” Will said. “It’s personal. Blair and I will finish the business his father and I started. Once Ralph is dead, his vampires will be leaderless. It’s going to be easy to eliminate the rest of them. You can handle Maurice.”

We went over the plan another time, memorizing the layout of the building and discussing the minutia with each other. It wasn’t until another hour later that we finalized everything.

“So we’re doing this,” I said, taking a deep breath. “It all happens today.”

“For better or worse,” Will nodded.

“And are you certain that you’re strong enough to fight?” It was not meant to be a patronizing question. It was sincere. He had been through a lot in the past few days.

“I’ve never felt stronger,” Will said. “Obviously, we’re going to leave Vincent in charge of the pack.”

“Hopefully, by this time tomorrow, all our troubles in Fiddler’s Green will come to an end,” I said. “I know I should be scared, but I’m excited.”

“For once, we’re going to take the first step in taking back what’s rightfully ours. I could never have imagined being able to pull something like this off without you. I mean it. You have been a constant source of courage for me all this time,” Will said, hugging me.

“I love you, Will,” I whispered, taking in his musk as his body wrapped around mine. He smelled amazing.

“I love you too, Alexis,” he said.

***

We patiently waited for the sun to set. This reduced our window, but it allowed us to work under the cover of darkness. It was going to be easier to break into the building when all the workers had left.

As Will said, there would be less collateral damage this way.

We waited on the rooftop across Beckett Pharma, watching as a thick layer of fog rolled over the sea and crept into the town. Tonight, it would all come to an end.

“I am glad to have you with me,” Will said, holding my hand.

“Stronger together,” I said, squeezing his hand as we watched the last of the workers leave the building.

Now, only the security guards patrolling the outside and the lobby remained.

“Shall we?” I asked, looking at Will.

“After you,” Will said.